Senior Operating Engineer: Preventive Maintenance (Mech)

State of Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plans

14 paid holidays per year

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is seeking an Operating Engineer Master (Preventative Maintenance) in the Division of Facility Services. This role focuses on preventative maintenance of mechanical systems and related fields such as plumbing and electrical to ensure campus facilities operate safely and efficiently.

Starting pay is $21.05 per hour with a 1st Quartile of $25.26, plus longevity pay, shift differential, and weekend pay.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience or training in the operation or maintenance of large stationary engines or mechanical equipment.
• EPA refrigerant recycling and recovery certification (Section 608) required for positions handling refrigerants.
• Pre-employment drug testing, physical, and criminal background check are required.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance tasks on building mechanical equipment and components
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks on pumps, motors, control systems, piping and other equipment
• Operates, monitors and controls system wide output
• Operates building mechanical systems including firing up steam boilers, starting and stopping chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, refrigeration and HVAC equipment
• Perform minor projects as assigned on the entire campus that may include pipefitting, mechanical equipment, electrical circuits and painting
• Takes immediate action to personally stop unsafe acts if delay to inform supervisor may allow accident to occur
• Performs chemical and softener tests
• Blows down boilers
• Reads gauges to check water levels, steam pressure., and operation. of valves and auxiliary pumps
• Assist other trades with preventive maintenance tasks
• Special events work, Campus maintenance emergencies, Work orders

Skills

Experience with large stationaryEng

Job description

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is seeking an Operating Engineer Master (Preventative Maintenance) in the Division of Facility Services. This role focuses on preventative maintenance of mechanical systems and related fields such as plumbing and electrical to ensure campus facilities operate safely and efficiently.

Starting pay is $21.05 per hour with a 1st Quartile of $25.26, plus longevity pay, shift differential, and weekend pay.